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Shimmering Charades: Yard Butterflies

Posted on October 27, 2016November 30, 2020 by Shannon

A (live) butterfly collection from around the house.

Posted in Insects, NatureTagged Buckeye, Butterfly, Georgia Satyr, Giant Swallowtail, Gray Hairstreak, Gulf Fritillary, Long-tailed Skipper, Neamathla Skipper, Pipevine Swallowtail, Viceroy, White-striped Longtail, White-tipped Black Moth22 Comments

Bloody Luck (And A Ruddy Duck)

Posted on October 25, 2016November 29, 2020 by Shannon

Chasing birds is a little planning...and a lot of luck.

Posted in Birds, NatureTagged Birding, eBird, eBird Checklist, Luck, Lucky, Mottled duck, Ruddy duck11 Comments

Breaking The Bird Fast (Sound!)

Posted on October 20, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Some pretty birdies as we get back into birding after a 3-month, heat-and-mosquito induced break. There is audio with this post! Read on...

Posted in Birds, NatureTagged Belted Kingfisher, Birding, Fall, Great Egret, Great-tailed Grackle, Green Heron, Monk Parakeet, Photography, Pileated woodpecker, Soundcloud, Wood duck, Wood Stork, Yardbirds, Yellow-Crowned Night Heron11 Comments

Black Witch: ‘Moth’erly Love

Posted on October 17, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Not the kind of black witch riding her broom we would like to think...

Posted in Animals, Insects, NatureTagged Black Witch, Fall, Halloween, Moth5 Comments

You, Me, Life, And This Blog

Posted on October 14, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Catching up with my bloggy peeps. Caution: Spidey and scary clown alert!!

Posted in Children, Insects, Nature, Trees4 Comments

El Gordo, Ready For Travel

Posted on September 28, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Old and fat never looked so good!

Posted in Birds, NatureTagged Fall, Migration, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Yardbirds6 Comments

Going To Church

Posted on September 27, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Praise, awe, and morality do not necessarily require a weekly visit to a building with walls, concrete parking spaces, and air-conditioning.

Posted in Birds, Gardening, Living, NatureTagged Birding, Brazoria NWR, Brazos Bend State Park, Farm Co-op, Fawn, Osprey, Ox Beetle Larva, Reddish Egret, White-tailed deer, Wildflowers3 Comments

Top 15: The (Analog) Things We Did Summer 2016

Posted on August 2, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

With only 20 days left until school starts, here are the things we did during our summer off-line, devoid of pricey summer camps or a family vacation.

Posted in Animals, Birds, Children, NatureTagged Babies, Birding, Fawn, Guinea pig, Pups, Summer, White-tailed deer11 Comments

Should I Eat Or Should I Pose? (Video!)

Posted on July 29, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Can you see how I love the green anole?

VideoPosted in Nature, ReptilesTagged Green Anole, YouTube7 Comments

Turtle Portraits…One Last Post

Posted on July 15, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Cuteness deserves several posts. And pictures.

Posted in Animals, Nature, ReptilesTagged Babies, Creek, Red-eared Slider, Turtle13 Comments

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